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Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
NIDA Easy to Read Drug Facts
If you are searching for a simple format way to communicate the key issues around drugs then the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website may offer a multi-media solution.
The Easy to Read Drug Facts section of the NIDA website...
Exploring the Factors Affecting the Implementation of Tobacco and Substance Use Interventions within a Secondary School Setting
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The aim of this mixed-methods, systematic literature review was to develop an understanding of the factors affecting the implementation of tobacco and substance use intervention programmes in the secondary school...
Barriers to Addiction Prevention and Treatment in Communities with Organized Crime: The Perspective of Health Providers
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Introduction: The presence of organized crime may encourage an increase in the supply of illicit substances, the incorporation of young people into crime, the promotion of substance-oriented lifestyles, and the use of violent...
European Drug Report 2018
The European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has released their latest European Drugs report.
Covering 30 European countries the report explores drug trends, developments in prevention and treatment, public health...
Caribbean Drug Prevention, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Gang and Youth Violence Focused Institutions
The Directory of drug prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and gang and youth violence focused institutions in the English-Speaking Caribbean was compiled from the results of an agency mapping exercise conducted for the CICAD/OAS Training...
Sugar, Tobacco, and Alcohol Taxes to Achieve the SDGs
More than a decade after the adoption of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, there is compelling evidence that raising tobacco prices substantially through taxation is the single most effective way to reduce tobacco use and...
Humphrey Fellowship Program
The Humphrey Fellowship Program, sponsored by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is a US government international exchange program supported by the people of the United States. Fellowships are granted...
Using Technology in the Field of Substance Use
This special news article is focused on all things digital - exploring e-health, d-health, m-health and u-health.
A Mobile Phone-Based Life Skills Training Program for Substance Use Prevention Among Adolescents
Researchers from universities in Germany and Switzerland have explored the use of m-health in substance use prevention in adolescents.
Through the implementation of a fully-automated programme, ready4life, generic life skills training can...
Virtual Reality Cue Refusal Video Game for Alcohol and Cigarette Recovery Support: Summative Study
A study implementing the use of virtual reality to explore addition and recovery has been published by a team of researchers connected to Clinical Tools, Inc. Clinical Tools is based in the USA with work combining medicine, science, and...
Desarrollo de habilidades sociales en la escuela: Experiencia de una estrategia de prevención
Investigaciones han mostrado que si los niños y niñas reciben intervenciones preventivas desde edades tempranas, dirigidas a favorecer el desarrollo de hábitos de vida saludables y desarrollo de habilidades adecuadas, se evita involucrarse...
Lifestyle Choices and Mental Health: A Longitudinal Survey with German and Chinese Students
This study explores the relationship between lifestyle choices and mental health in students from Germany and China.
The Contribution of Health Behaviours to Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health
This study explores the "role of health behaviours in explaining socioeconomic inequalities in health" through a systematic review.
Examining Differences in Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC) Levels and Hazardous Drinking by Smoking Status among a Sample of College Student Bar Patrons
A study published in the Journal of Community Health, Examining Differences in Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC) Levels and Hazardous Drinking by Smoking Status Among a Sample of College Student Bar Patrons, explores the relationship...
Webinar: Treatment and Prevention of Opioid Use Disorder: Overview
A webinar on opioid use disorder by Dr. Dennis McCarty is now available through the Addiction Technology Transfer Centre (ATTC) website.
The hour long webinar took place in April 2018 and discusses treatment and prevention. The webinar...
Family Rejection as a Predictor of Suicide Attempts and Substance Misuse among Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adults
A study published in the LGBT Health Journal explores family rejection as a predictor for substance misuse in transgender and gender nonconforming adults.
Taking data from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey the study involved...
Alcohol Consumption Reduction among a Web-Based Supportive Community Using the Hello Sunday Morning Blog Platform: Observational Study
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Background: Alcohol misuse is a major social and public health issue in Australia, with an estimated cost to the community of Aus $30 billion per annum. Until recently, a major barrier in addressing this significant public health...
May Student Membership Update
In our second Student Membership Update we have sourced some funding and research opportunities, and events that we are sure will be of interest.
National Prevention Week 2018
National Prevention week led by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) will take place from 13-19th May 2018.
Each day focus will fall on a different topic - starting off with the theme of "Promotion of Mental Health...
